Our Forbidden Love

on. I kept my gaze fixed on the passing scenery

ere met with curt responses. I co

culated. "I'm glad we're getting a chance to talk tonigh

face after I slapped him. "You didn't give me much cho

may have been a bit too forward, and I apologi

ed, like the slap was just a minor misunderstanding. But I knew better. He was only pretending to be apolog

screamed exclusivity. Victor handed the keys to the valet an

t was dimly lit, with candlelit tables and soft music playing in the backgroun

he assumed I would like, but I barely paid atte

"Elora, I know yesterday was... difficult. But I want you to kno

ver, to convince me that our future together could be something worth embracing.

, choosing my words carefully. "But I need

ustration. "Of course. I don't want to rush you, but I hope you'll consider what I've

ut it didn't reach

cade of polite interest, but my mind was elsewhere. I was thinking about Felix, about the life I wanted but couldn't hav

ssive than protective. The ride home was as quiet as the ride there, with Victor occasionally glancing over

e, his smile softening. "I had a wonderful time

smile. "Thank you for dinn

atisfaction in his eyes. "Goodnight, Elo

e he could get any closer. "Goodnight, Victor," I said over m

ew my mother was waiting somewhere, eager to hear how the evening went. But I wasn't ready

dy in the room with me, it was Felix, he

from surprise, but mostly from t

d, my voice a mix o

. "I wanted to check on you. Are you alright?"," he didn't hurt you in any way

was okay, I couldn't stop smili